chris van hollen thanks for joining us. got to get right to zoraida sambolin for a look at other stories making news today. >> one week ago today, superstorm sandy slammed into the east coast. it is now blamed for at least 110 deaths. that is just in the united states. and more than 1.5 million power customers are still in the dark this morning. and with falling temperatures, housing is a major issue, in all the devastated communities. meanwhile, hundreds of would-be new york city marathoners volunteered yesterday. take a look at this. they were helping distribute aid to victims of sandy on staten island. the marathon was canceled due to the impact of the storm. it's very generous of them. and today a military court in washington state will hear details of the case against army staff sergeant robert bales. he's accused of a drunken shooting rampage that left 16 afghanis dead. today's testimony will feature testimony via teleconference. >>> sunday night football action. the atlanta falcons beat the dallas cowboys. at 8-0 atl